Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son attends Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
At the invitation of the UK Government, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, on behalf of the Vietnamese President, paid respects to Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral held at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19.
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| Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son paid respects to Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral held at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19. |
During his trip to the UK, Son also met King Charles III, new Prime Minister Lizz Truss, and a number of British cabinet’s members.
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| Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son paid respects to Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral held at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19. |
Conveying Vietnamese Party, State and Government leaders’ condolences to the British King and members of the Royal Family as well as the Government and people of the UK over the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the minister highly spoke of the Queen’s role in the UK’s prosperous development and international reputation today.
He expected the Royal Family and British Government will continue backing the development of the bilateral strategic partnership with Vietnam, given that the two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties next year.
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| During his trip to the UK, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son also met King Charles III. |
He also had meetings with a number of foreign leaders who were attending the Queen's Funeral.
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son was among more than 2,000 guests, including 500 foreign heads of states, royal family members and officials representing nearly 200 countries and territories, attending the funeral.
(Source: VNA)
